I got a personal boost when Melissa Gonzalez of Latinos Progresando (LP) told me that LP had been awarded 4 days of media training from the fabulous youth media organization, Global Action Project in New York City. It was one of only three organizations to obtain the training with all expenses paid for Melissa and Marselina, the LP Legal Services Director! I am so happy that Melissa sees using media as a great tool to expand the work LP is doing and I am especially excited about using these new media skills to support the New Route’s Salud project.

Media in the hands of the people is power in the hands of the people.

I invite our readers to post blog items or comments whenever they know of good things happening on the immigrant scene in this country. I do not wish to whitewash the disheartening news of inhumane ICE raids and the committing of hate crimes, but I also like to read about the courage, intelligence, and good will of long-time residents and newcomers to this country as they act together to build strong decent communities.